This is a summary of the Hudson-Mohawk Birdline reports for the week ending 29 February 2012. Report your sightings in New York's Hudson-Mohawk Region to birdl...@hmbc.net
Sixty-eight species were reported this week. The most- reported species were Purple Finch (9 reports), Common Grackle (9), Common Raven (7 ) and Red-winged Blackbird (5). The best birds were: BLACK VULTURE: Hudson 2/26 (3), 2/28 (3). RED-SHOULDERED HAWK: Palenville 2/29. MERLIN: Five Rivers 2/27; Kiskatom 2/29. NORTHERN SHRIKE: Malta 2/23. BOHEMIAN WAXWING: Warrensburg 2/23 (2), 2/24(2) BALTIMORE ORIOLE: Niskayuna 2/29. Other notable reports: Snow Goose: Fort Miller 2/25. Gadwall: Stanton Pond 2/29 (2). American Wigeon: Snyder's Lake 2/22 (4); Niskayuna 2/26 (4). Northern Shoveler: Saratoga 2/24. Northern Pintail: Fort Miller 2/25 (10); Chatham 2/26; Halfmoon 2/28, 2/29 (27). Great Blue Heron: Niskayuna 2/24. Turkey Vulture: Queensbury 2/23; Five Rivers 2/27 (4); Hudson 2/28 (10). Bald Eagle: Stockport 2/24; Round Lake 2/25; Collins Lake 2/27; Hudson 2/28 (2); Ramshorn 2/28 (4). Northern Harrier: Coxsackie Grasslands 2/22; Greenport 2/25; Fort Edward 2/25 (~15). Sharp-shinned Hawk: Saratoga 2/22. Cooper's Hawk: Greenport 2/23; Five Rivers 2/27; Hudson 2/28. Rough-legged Hawk: Fort Edward 2/25. American Kestrel: Coxsackie Grasslands 2/22; Livingston 2/28. Killdeer: Stockport 2/24; Chatham 2/26; Cobleskill 2/28 (4); Livingston 2/29. Great Horned Owl: Five Rivers 2/24. Fish Crow: Greenport 2/26. Horned Lark: Saratoga County Airport 2/25 Carolina Wren: Niskayuna 2/23; Catskill 2/26 (2); East Greenbush 2/26.. Golden-crowned Kinglet: Windham 2/23 (5); Five Rivers 2/27 (3-5). Hermit Thrush: Chatham 2/26. Fox Sparrow: Ramshorn 2/28 (5). Swamp Sparrow: Livingston 2/28. Pine Siskin: Thurman 2/23 (6); Lake Desolation Road (many) 2/24; Warrensburg 2/24; Stony Creek 2/26 (16). Thanks to Phil Whitney (Birdline compiler), Larry Alden (Meadowdale), Larry Federman (Ramshorn, Palenville, Kiskatom), Pat Gosda (Niskayuna), Bernie Grossman (Rexford), Rich Guthrie (Coxsackie Grasslands), Ron Harrower (Lake Desolation), John Hershey (Warrensburg, Halfmoon 2/29), Drew Hopkins (Hudson, Catskill, Windham, Greenport, Stockport), Gabrielle Isenbrand (Esperance), Nancy Kern (Chatham), Mark Kirker (Saratoga County Airport), Bill Lee (Warrensburg , Thurman, Stony Creek, Milton), Naomi Lloyd (Snyder's Lake), Jackson Mesick (Five Rivers), Joyce Miller (Queensbury), Curt Morgan (West Sand Lake), Jeff Nadler (Collins Lake), Gregg Recer (Fort Edward, Fort Miller, Round Lake), Elayne Ryba (Niskayuna), Alan Schroeder (Niskayuna), Denise Stoner (Loudonville), Colleen Williams (Cobleskill), Tom Williams (Halfmoon 2/28, Stanton Pond) and Will Yandik (Livingston). -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
